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Rotary Club of North Sydney Sunrise

Rotary District 9685 Activities of 2020

Virtual Conference 13 - 14, March 2021

20/21 President Cathie Glinka

WE ARE ‘TWENTY-ONE’ MEMBERS OF ACTION

We connect passionate people with diverse perspectives to exchange ideas, forge lifelong

friendships, and above all, take action to change the world.

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

…and we look good!

Our “best dressed” Zoom meeting in 2020

We held Member & Guest Speaker talks,

diverse and informative

(some face2face, many virtually!)

Vinita Deodharspoke about her

initiative developing “Virtual Neighbours”

to connect and support people

online

Jeremy Dawkins

explained a “Vision for

North Sydney”

Noel Phelan spoke about the “Feats of Women

Sailors”

One of our Members, Trent Zimmerman MP, spoke on the “Parliamentary Enquiry into Allergies and Anaphylaxis”

Uma Patel (daughter of

member Bharat Patel) spoke about

“Fake News”

Geeth Geenanageexplained

“Why the NBN is invaluable”

Sally Hetherington, CEO spoke on the “Human and Hope Association Work in Cambodia”

Talk on “Gas Warefare on the Western Front WWII” deliveredby our distinguished member :Emeritus Professor Don Napper PhD Camb., MSc, FAA, FRACI, CChem (2003)

Professor Don is also our Club Treasurer.

Dr Camelia Quek, post doctoral researcher at the Melanoma Institute spoke about “Immunotherapy”

Garry Wood spoke about

“The Role of the JP”

Notwithstanding a very difficult year, we raised $25,000 for important

causes!!

End Polio, Remote Indonesia,

Rotary Health

Nusa Tenggara Association & Sumba,

Indonesia

YourSide Young Carers,

Royal Far West

School for Life Uganda,

Books in Homes at Stuart Town, NSW

Sumba, Indonesia, Malaria/TB/Hygiene

Clean Up Australia Day

Some of the organisations we raised money for:

Molong, Cabonne Shire, NSW drought relief appeal

Check out that social distancing!

Club support plus District Grant for Music Festival & teacher education in East Indonesia

We promoted a live-stream event to support our fundraising

For various children in need.

In 2020 the event was held “Virtually” and attendees dialed into a live website performance

Hundreds of children, parents and carersattended our successful live show in 2019

We got out and helped our community…

Recognising local businesses with the Pride of Workmanship award

Tidying the Play Group at Forsyth Park Community Centre, Neutral Bay

Helped Lift the Lid on Mental Health

And

Presently, along with other neighbouring clubs, setting up the “D’Caf Dementia Café” in Crows Nest

We even maintained some group activities

despite COVID!

Tour of Darling Harbour / Barangaroo, guided by club member Prof. Don Napper

Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway with Kokoda Veteran, Reg Chard

Reg Chard, 97 year old Kokoda Track Vet

And of course – we kept it social!!

You may remember our

very own “Village People”,

at the 2019 Rotary Annual

Conference